Photo and bio of Andrew Young, vice-president of "the mammoth business of Montgomery Ward & Company" in Kansas City. Born in Scotland in 1871 and raised in Chicago before coming to Kansas City in 1904...

Biographical sketch of David Orrison, "a member of the furniture house of Abernathy, North & Orrison" in Kansas City. Native of Ohio starting out as a dry goods salesman in Iowa before moving to Leavenworth,...

Photo and bio of Frederick Barber Heath, or Frederick Heath, president and treasurer of the George B. Peck Dry Goods Company, born in New York in 1863 and coming to Kansas City in 1889 as a stockholder...

Photo and bio of George Peck (1863-1906), president of the dry goods or department store, the George B. Peck Company. Native of Detroit coming to Kansas City in 1889 as a partner of John Doggett as organizers...

Photo and bio of George Shelley (1849-1927), mayor of Kansas City in 1878-1879. Native of Kentucky coming to Kansas City about 1868 as a wholesale dry goods merchant at 306 Delaware Street before becoming...